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VIP2 and the PA-FE Port Adapters
This chapter provides information on the PA-FE-TX and the PA-FE-FX port adapters and their use
in the VIP2 in Cisco 7000 series and Cisco 7500 series routers. This chapter contains the following
sections:
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Installation Overview, page 3-1
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Removing a Port Adapter, page 3-4
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Installing a Port Adapter, page 3-6
Installation Overview
Depending on the circumstances, you might need to install a new port adapter on a VIP2
motherboard or replace a failed port adapter in the field. In either case, you need a number 1 Phillips
screwdriver, an antistatic mat onto which you can place the removed interface processor, and an
antistatic container into which you can place a failed port adapter for shipment back to the factory.
Caution
To prevent system problems, do not remove port adapters from the VIP2 motherboard or
attempt to install other port adapters on the VIP2 motherboard while the system is operating. To
install or replace port adapters, first remove the VIP2 from its interface processor slot.
Note
Each port adapter circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to ESD damage.
Each port adapter has one Phillips-head screw that secures it to its port adapter slot. We strongly
recommend that the following procedures be performed by a Cisco-certified service provider;
however, this is not a requirement.
While the VIP2 supports online insertion and removal, individual port adapters do not. To replace
port adapters, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis, then install or replace port adapters
as required. If a blank port adapter is installed on the VIP2 in which you want to install a new port
adapter, you must first remove the VIP2 from the chassis, then remove the blank port adapter.
When only one port adapter is installed on a VIP2, a blank port adapter must fill the empty slot to
allow the VIP2 and router chassis to conform to electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions
requirements and to allow proper air flow through the chassis. If you plan to install a new port
adapter, you must first remove the blank port adapter.
